Collar x Malice

August 18, 2016 Otomate, Design Factory, Idea Factory Idea Factory, Aksys Games
Adventure Visual Novel
Vita Switch
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Collar x Malice is a visual novel, and follows Ichika Hoshino, who is patrolling Shinjuku, Tokyo. She is attacked, and a collar with poison is placed around her neck; following this, she becomes involved with the "X-Day Incident", which is being investigated by five former police officers.
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Release Date August 18, 2016
Developer Otomate, Design Factory, Idea Factory
Publisher Idea Factory, Aksys Games
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Text
Themes Thriller, Drama, Romance
Collar x Malice

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